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Town Hall · Humphrey

Humphrey spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities

Humphrey’s city government spent $424,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $898 per resident. Water and other utilities ($36,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$424,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$898
In 2022: $898, more than 89% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$350,000
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 31 part-time · March payroll $20,416
Typical tax bill
$575
0.66% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Humphrey is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $898 per resident, more than 89% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer19% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares DeWitt School District with 4 other towns.Split between districts2 U.S. House districts cover Humphrey; your street decides yours.
Compared with similar places

$898 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them

Humphrey’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($898 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $353, and the middle half spent $179–$636. Humphrey spent more than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $179–$636Median $353Humphrey

Includes sewer and trash ($52,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
181

Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Humphrey itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $898 per resident a year, or $2.46 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 12%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 21%From other local governments 20%Interest, fines & other 20%Fees & charges 20%Sales taxes 15%Property taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $105,000; interest on debt $15,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $580,000.
About “Other”.60% of Humphrey’s day-to-day spending ($254,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Humphrey reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $575 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Humphrey$575
$575
typical bill a year
0.66%
effective rate
$87,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Humphrey’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Humphrey’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Humphrey →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Humphrey

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Humphrey’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Humphrey yet.
Who works for Humphrey

One full-time city employee for every 472 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (472).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire0 + 15 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 9 pt
Police1 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
31
part-time
$20,416
payroll for March 2022
$244,992
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$27,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Humphrey had 2.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 146 of the 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.8: Humphrey had fewer than 60% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

DeWitt School District

Humphrey’s K–12 school district, shared with Almyra, DeWitt, Gillett, St. Charles. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Humphrey →
$13,698
per pupil · AR $13,585
1,111
students
$17.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,698 per pupil, $7,753 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 18%State 69%Federal 13%

Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Humphrey’s votes are counted by county

Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Humphrey alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Arkansas County’s results.

President · Arkansas County’s results5,547 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.2%3,951 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.1%1,503 votes

Others: 1.7% (93 votes).

Most votes in Arkansas County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

53% of Humphrey lies in Arkansas County; the rest in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Arkansas County is on the county’s page.

Arkansas County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Humphrey

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Humphrey.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Glenn Barnes
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Stephanie Flowers
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Eric A. "Rick" CrawfordBruce Westerman
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
    John BoozmanTom Cotton
Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Humphrey’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Humphrey’s government

How much does Humphrey spend per resident?

About $898 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $898 was more than 89% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Humphrey?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $575 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Humphrey’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Humphrey yet.

How did Humphrey vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Humphrey alone. Arkansas County, where 53% of Humphrey lies, voted Trump 71.2%, Harris 27.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Humphrey?

1 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,416 (about $244,992 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Humphrey in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Stephanie Flowers) and State House District 65 (Glenn Barnes). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →